How to taste Cognac and Brandy
While it isn’t complicated to enjoy a fine Cognac, or any other kind of brandy, a few tips can help you get the most out of this fine spirit.
While those enormous brandy balloons are fun for swirling your Cognac around in and channelling your inner Rowley Birkin QC from The Fast Show, they are not good for tasting. The problem with a large snifter glass is that it allows alcohol to evaporate so when you put your nose in all you will get are alcohol fumes rather than the deliciousness of Cognac.
Instead we recommend you use something a bit smaller. This could be a whisky tasting glass like a Glencairn, a specialist Cognac glass, or a sherry copita.
Right, sensory organs at the ready? Let’s get tasting!
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